Well Control
We are not only the oldest, most experienced well control company in Canada, our historical record proves we are the best.
Customized equipment and highly trained personnel have allowed us over 800 successful emergency responses worldwide. Below you will find a brief showcase of our well control and blowout services. Please visit our galleries for a trip through our 70 years of operational excellence and success.
What This Covers
Well control is where Safety Boss built its international reputation, and it remains the most specialized work we do. We've supported more than 800 emergency responses worldwide, including some of the largest blowouts and firefighting operations on record — expertise that shaped our land and offshore well control services, from ERP development and loss control consultation through drilling, completions, and production emergency response. Our freeze services use mud injection and nitrogen-based systems to gain active control of wellheads and pipelines across a range of casing and pipe diameters. Purpose-built equipment backs every response: our trademarked "Smokey Series" combination fire/shower units, blowout response support units, dry chemical skids, and high-volume monitor shacks. Our well control consultants bring a combined century-plus of field experience, including direct supervision of hundreds of domestic and international well emergencies.
Land/OffShore Based Well Control
- ERP Development
- Loss Control and Prevention Consultation
- Drilling Emergency Response
- Completions Emergency Response
- Production Emergency Response
- Post Emergency Investigation and Review
Freeze Service
- Mud Injection and N2 Based System
- Large Diameter Casing and Pipe Options
- Active Wellhead Control
- Active Pipeline Control
Equipment
Combination Fire/Shower Unit
- Trademark “Smokey Series”
- 3000 GPM Hale Pump
- Direct Foam Injection System
- 1100 Gallons of Water
- 325 Gallons of AR-AFFF Foam
- 500 lb. Dry Chemical Vessel
- 3 Man Decontamination Module
- Patient Recovery Area
- Meets ANSI Specifications
Blowout Response Support Unit
- Additional Fire Apparatus Inventory
- Specialized Tool and Equipment Inventory
- On board Auxiliary Power Supply
- Auxiliary Arial Lighting
High Volume Monitor Shack
- For shielding our fire fighter(s) from extreme temperatures
- For applying high flow rates of water through a monitor
Dry Chemical Skid
- 3000 lbs of Purple “K” Powder
- Quick “knock-down” properties for extinguishing energized liquid and gas fires
Customized Protection Service
- Heat shield to protect equipment hydraulic systems
- Heat shield to protect equipment operators
- Excavators and dozers are utilized to clear debris
Specialized Equipment Systems
- 5000 GPM split case fire suppression system skid
- Fully stocked tool and supply container
- Fully stocked high pressure breathing air container
Freeze Pumping System
- Mud Injection and N2 Based System
- Large Diameter Casing and Pipe Options
- Active Wellhead Control
- Active Pipeline Control
Meet Our Experts
Mike Miller
Well Control Consultant
- 50 plus years’ experience
- Provides on-site and executive consultation services
- Worked and supervised over 600 domestic and international well emergencies
Curtis Wright
Well Control Specialist
- 20 plus years’ experience
- VP of Operations
- Worked and supervised over 40 well emergencies
Nelson Hertz
Well Control Crew Chief
- 10 plus years’ experience
- Fire Services Manager
- Well Freeze Supervisor
- Worked and supervised over 40 well emergencies
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